LifeSongs

Track Listings

1. Where Do I Begin

2. Compassion

3. Remembrance

4. A Familiar Song

5. Jesus Loves Me

6. Lament

7. Paulina

8. A Little Jingle

9. The Happy Whistler

10. The Little Toy March

11. A Time For Us

12. Purity

13. Images

14. The Pulsar Rag

15. The Bicentennial Rag

16. The Bumble Boogie

17. Dazzling Fingers

18. Afterthought

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Tim M. Kucij (Pronounced "Koochee") is an unusual musician. He is both a versatile composer and a virtuoso keyboard artist. His music evokes a variety of emotions that have garnered him a faithful following. Broadly eclectic contemporary classical, his compositions vary in style from ballad to modern classical, pop, jazz and ragtime. And while his playing can be dynamic, he brings personable warmth to his music providing the listener with a vehicle to get away from life's complexities and relax in the tonal beauty of the piano.

During his younger years, he studied through the Sherwood Music School of Chicago as well as under many distinguished artists and teachers including Thurla Wallis (organ - Los Angeles), Frank Sanucci (piano and composition - Los Angeles), Dr. Edward D. Berryman (organ - Minneapolis), Dr. Ronald R. Gearman (piano - Bemidji, MN), Kathreen Prout (piano - Los Angeles), Eddy L. Manson (film scoring and composition - Los Angeles) and Henry Charles Smith (theory and conducting - Minneapolis).

He made his recital debut (organ) in Los Angeles in 1966 at age 11, won 1st Prize in the Southern California Organ Competition in 1966 and won the Performer's Certificate in 1967. Throughout the 1960s he performed regularly on the 37-rank pipe organ at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. He also performed on the Flentrop pipe organ for the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University during the summers of 1972, 1973 and 1974.

In 1976 Tim composed a book of 25 original piano pieces in honor of the American Bicentennial. He has now composed scores of original piano works in various styles. His music (score books and recordings) is housed in many of the nation's libraries. Tim continues to compose and perform in various venues including church programs and what he likes to call "musicales". These are less formal more intimate programs of playing and discussing music for more moderately sized audiences.

Tim holds a B. A. degree in music (specializing in composition and piano) from the California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) at Pomona. He was named Distinguished Alumnus from Cal Poly in 1989. He is also listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.

Product Description
Celebrate life and its many emotions in LifeSongs. This CD is an eclectic mix of mostly original pieces ranging from ballads like "Remembrance" and "Purity" to the bluesy boogie "Dazzling Fingers". Also included is the peppy confection "The Happy Whistler", rags like "The Bicentennial Rag" and more classical pieces such as "Images". Uniquely Tim Kucij, the music is refreshing and diverse. The more you listen, the more you'll like these timeless modern classics.

LifeSongs,Tim Kucij,Krc Records,Contemporary Instrumental,Contemporary classical piano solos by versatile composer and virtuoso pianist Tim M. Kucij.,Neo-Classical,New Age / Meditation,Pop

LifeSongs

LifeSongs

Canyon Lifesongs
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Canyon Lifesongs

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FTL1X6
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Stop Look & Listen - Playing Favorites: Lifesongs
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Stop Look & Listen - Playing Favorites: Lifesongs
Jana Stanfield
Manufacturer: Relatively Famous Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000NXPUGI

Product Description

Double CD //Jana Stanfield "Stop Look & Listen" "Playing Favorites: Lifesongs" //CD 1: 1. Forever Young 2. Secret O'Life 3. Turning My Stumbling Blocks To Stepping Stones 4. Too Old To Die Young 5. Home On The Range 6. You've Got A Friend 7. The Rose 8. Ya Gotta Be 9. Lean On Me 10. Angels Among Us CD 2: 1. If You'll Just Listen To Me 2. A Few Good Men 3. Love Lines 4. Stop, Look & Listen 5. Wake Up & Dream 6. If I had Only Known 7. Ready to Use the Gifts I've Been Given 8. This is My Song 9. We've Started a Conversation 10. This Little Light

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Lifesongs: Powerful Songs of Simplicity
Gogolashvill , and Tbilisi Folk Ensemble
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000008LF6
Release Date: 1992-08-03

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from Solo Piano Publications

LifeSongs
Tim Kucij
Manufacturer: Krc Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000008MZP
Release Date: 2003-02-01

Tracks:

Where Do I Begin
Compassion
Remembrance
A Familiar Song
Jesus Loves Me
Lament
Paulina
A Little Jingle
The Happy Whistler
The Little Toy March
A Time For Us
Purity
Images
The Pulsar Rag
The Bicentennial Rag
The Bumble Boogie
Dazzling Fingers
Afterthought

Album Description

Celebrate life and its many emotions in LifeSongs. This CD is an eclectic mix of mostly original pieces ranging from ballads like "Remembrance" and "Purity" to the bluesy boogie "Dazzling Fingers". Also included is the peppy confection "The Happy Whistler", rags like "The Bicentennial Rag" and more classical pieces such as "Images". Uniquely Tim Kucij, the music is refreshing and diverse. The more you listen, the more you'll like these timeless modern classics.

Customer Reviews:

from Solo Piano Publications.......2003-06-04

Tim Kucij's (pronounced "koochee") "LifeSongs" is a very eclectic mix of piano solos ranging from "Jesus Loves Me" to "Bumble Boogie" and thirteen original pieces that are just as varied (eighteen tracks in all). Kucij has been a concert artist since the age of eleven, performing originally on the pipe organ, and his style is very classical and precise. Several tracks are in the ragtime style, and Kucij is one of the better contemporary ragtimers that I've heard in awhile. "The Happy Whistler" is a charming and peppy confection, true to the ragtime style and format, but more contemporary. "The Pulsar Rag" is also a lot of fun, and sounds a bit more "old-timey". "The Bicentennial Rag" clearly demonstrates the joy in this form of solo piano music. "Dazzling Fingers" is more of a bluesy boogie - another fun piece. The cover tunes are the themes from "Love Story" and "Romeo and Juliet", which are lovely arrangements, but both pieces have been recorded so many times that, at least for me, they have become kind of tired; "Jesus Loves Me", a children's Sunday School song, starts out simply and goes through several interesting variations; "Lament" by Frank Sanucci; and Jack Fina's "Bumble Boogie", which is one of my favorite pieces to play and teach. The other original pieces tend to be very structured and classical, and are of a more formal nature. I especially like "Images", which has several themes, from a march to a more brooding ballad. My feeling is that, overall, this CD tries to cover too many different styles. I like an eclectic blend, but this one kind of overdoes it. Something as simple as leaving out a couple of the cover tunes might make a big difference in keeping the listening experience a bit more consistent. Kucij is an excellent pianist, and this collection is a good sampler of his many styles of playing and composing.

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Lifesongs:Powerful Songs of Simplicit
Tbilisi Folk Ens.
Manufacturer: Universal Music & VI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000DWD0
Release Date: 1991-06-04

Tracks:

Lileh
Alilo (Ineretian)
Mhedruli
Shen Har venahi
Chven mshvidoba
Alilo (Kahetian)
Meureme
Supruli
Shvidkatsa
Odoia
Gahsovs turpav
Lazhgvazh
Ocheshkve
Sadgegrdzelo
Makruli
Shavi shashvi
Kanuri
Arhalalo
Kviria
Alilo (Gurian)
Shen bicho anagurelo
Shen gigalob
Imeruli naduri

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Playing Favorites: LifeSongs

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00003654O
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Forever Young
Secret O'Life
Turning My Stumbling Blocks To Stepping Stones
Too Old To Die Young
Home On The Range
You've Got A Friend
The Rose
Ya Gotta Be
Lean On Me
Angels Among Us

Album Description

If you were going to make a tape for a friend of some of your favorite acoustic songs, this CD would be that tape. Featuring one of Jana's most requested songs ("Turning My Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones"), this is a mood altering collection of music that will lift your spirits and leave you with a smile.

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Lifesongs

Manufacturer: The Reid Project
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA2REU
Release Date: 2002-02-05